Show Segments

8:30 a.m. High prices at the pumps are putting a squeeze on drivers’ wallets, as the battle over a carbon tax begins to intensify across the country. Is B.C. a cautionary tale for what’s to come if the federal government gets its way? GasBuddy’s Dan McTeague joins John now to discuss.

9:00 a.m. Canadian National Railway Co. has apologized for its role in an ongoing backlog of western grain, but for many farmers it’s too little, too late. Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president for corporate services, is in Saskatchewan to meet with farm and business leaders to discuss the grain backlog and he joins John now.

10:00 a.m. City Hall Hotline is back! Regina Mayor Michael Fougere and Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark join the show for City Hall Hotline.

11:00 a.m. While we hear a lot about the female empowerment movement, Dr. Warren Farrell says there is a “boy crisis” going on that needs to be addressed. Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of a new book The Boy Crisis and he joins John to discuss why boys are falling behind and losing their way.

12:00 p.m. SGI is calling on drivers to slow down after 124,000 speeding tickets were handed out across the province in one year. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy joins John now to discuss.